title: Isolation of Mycobacterium thermoresistible from a mesh used in an incisional hernia repair.
abstract: We present a case of Mycobacterium thermoresistible infection from a hernia repair mesh, the first reported case of this infection in New Zealand. Mycobacterium thermoresistible infection is rare, with only seven recorded cases in the literature. The presence of this isolate has implications for antibiotic regime and treatment duration. In this report we detail the case particulars and a brief summary of the previously documented cases.
authors.forename: Niall
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roadley
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000382:microbiology*; D009520:New Zealand; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000382:microbiology*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*